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Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:55 pm
by Whaler
I actually took these 2 years ago but thought I would share them.
The bridge was built over the Dungeness river in 1915 and was used by the railroad until 1980 hauling passengers and freight between Port Townsand and Port Angeles. Now it is part of the Dungeness Discovery Trail.

Nikon D7000 & Nikon 16-85mm VR lens
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Re: Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:58 pm
by CT_Shooter
Beautiful photos, Whaler. Thanks.

Re: Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:06 pm
by Deadwood Dutch
Thank you, I really enjoyed them too!

Re: Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:27 pm
by Cofisher
Heck with the bridge...look at that river. My fly rod is calling me. Back later...

Re: Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:23 pm
by PT7
Those are great photos, Whaler --- really enjoyed them! :)

However, I'm a little disappointed that I didn't see this when we vacationed in WA State back in 1997. Our vacation "base" was a house in Port Townsend, which my wife's boss lent us free-of-charge. We basically used Port Townsend only as a B&B, and didn't do much in that area. Went to different parts of WA State, e.g. Bremerton Naval Yards, Mt. St. Helens recovery area, took a whale-watching cruise, then north to Vancouver, BC, and much more. Great vacation, but missed this beautiful area.

But I was surprised what your pictures immediately reminded me of -- the 1957 British-American WWII epic, "The Bridge on the River Kwai." Structurally the bridge closely resembles the Kwai bridge, sans RR tracks, the river waters have trees downed in many of the movie scenes, the banks rise up and are covered with tall, spindly trees....I was expecting you to post a shot of the Americans and British marching over the bridge....and whistling! :lol:

Anyway, your photos were a great view. It was a fun post for me! Thanks much.

Re: Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:43 pm
by RetiredSeabee
Great photos as always, it looks like a great place to spend a day hiking and picnicking.

Re: Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:06 pm
by JCN
Looks serene and peaceful. Would love to visit.

Re: Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:42 pm
by Bish1309
Wouldn't those make the best jig saw puzzles?

Re: Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 5:10 pm
by RanchRoper
Excellent photos. I'd hang any of those on the wall.

Re: Railroad Bridge Park

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:45 pm
by daytime dave
Wow, that's a beautiful looking park. Thanks for sharing those photographs.